In what observers are calling an “unprecedented” move, Michael Achterling from the ND Monitor reports that North Dakota’s statewide Republican incumbents confirmed Monday that they will bypass the upcoming state convention, aiming for nomination via the June primary instead.
Sources say this exodus from the endorsement process shows a deepening rift within the NDGOP, as elected officials maintain distance from the party’s convention delegates.
Julie Fedorchak, who won her 2024 election despite not receiving the NDGOP endorsement, will not be seeking the convention’s endorsement. Similarly, Governor Armstrong, A.G. Drew Wrigley, Secretary of State Michael Howe, Ag. Commissioner Doug Goehring, Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus, and Superintendent Levi Bachmeier have all confirmed they will be skipping the convention, which takes place March 28-29 in Minot.
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